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Definition of mincingnext
as in simpering

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verb

present participle of mince
as in chopping
to cut into small pieces minced some garlic and added it to the stew

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Recent Examples of mincing
Adjective
With their next 22 games against postseason contenders, there was no mincing words about the importance of the next few series. — Katie Woo, The Athletic, 19 Aug. 2024 The rental agent listened to my concerns and matched me with the Harley Heritage Softail, a thinking man’s bagger with leather panniers, weighing in at a mincing and elegant 700 pounds. — New York Times, 27 Oct. 2021 Pioneer Natural Resources founder and CEO Scott Sheffield isn’t mincing words about a two-pronged threat pressuring independent oil and gas producers. — Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020 At a time when most of the artists on the island have been seduced by the market and many writers maintain a complicit silence, independent movies are not mincing words. — Sarah Moreno, miamiherald, 20 Mar. 2018 This teenager isn't afraid to speak out David Hogg is not mincing words. — Editors, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2018
Verb
Brantley Gilbert isn't mincing words about entertainers who commit to patriotic events only to walk away once public criticism begins. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 16 July 2026 Scott Eastwood isn't mincing his words about a former costar's behavior. — Marina Watts, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Even Johnson wasn’t exactly mincing words that this process begins with Malhotra. — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 May 2026 Rod Stewart is not mincing words about the president, especially in the company of British royalty. — Chris Willman, Variety, 12 May 2026 In a bowl, combine softened butter with grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Italian seasoning, celery salt, and garlic paste (made by smashing garlic cloves with salt, then mincing it and mashing it with the side of your knife). — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 May 2026 The article inside is a strained and mincing document filled with speculation that gay-male social life is entangled with the power structure of Silicon Valley. — Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026 Let your food processor do all the hard work of mincing the herbs and garlic—just throw all the ingredients in and voila! — Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026 The most dramatic angle of the edge is set just a few inches back from the tip, allowing for a gentle rock when mincing herbs. — Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mincing
  1. simpering
  2. chopping
  3. exaggerated
  4. theatrical
  5. genteel
  6. melodramatic
  7. wooden
  8. conventional
Adjective
  • Whether this is also the outcome for Hozier’s simpering reprobate is up for the listener to decide.
    — Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 29 May 2024
  • The Crown has become too simpering, and has suffered for that reverence.
    — Louis Staples, Rolling Stone, 18 Nov. 2023
Definition of simpering
Verb
  • Your colleagues might be chopping, stirring and whipping up a meal on the other side of your video call, a new survey found.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The stock also looked somewhat complacent, with the equity chopping around historical support levels dating back to May 2025.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of chopping
Adjective
  • The team’s 23-year-old in-house expert in men’s tailoring, Mario Vidal, also cut Carlos’s jackets to be wide on the shoulders and tight at the waist, adding further drama with exaggerated lapels.
    — Elaina Patton, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026
  • In a series of TikTok videos made yesterday, North West debuted an exaggerated prosthetic chin and slick-black bob, tagging the Bad Girls star.
    — Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of exaggerated
Adjective
  • An example is Dogwood, which grew from a theatrical distributor to becoming a full-service company, releasing in UK theaters NAZA, the Gaza documentary film from Israeli directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Its theatrical identity takes cues from the neighboring Hanoi Opera House.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of theatrical
Adjective
  • Shot by Arnaud Potier, the film has a handsome, genteel look.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The typically genteel Collins has a volcanic response to that line of attack.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of genteel
Adjective
  • But genuinely funny moments are rare, badly outnumbered by done-to-death musings regarding the mysteries of being alive and torturous melodramatic moments in which Klara dully absorbs the severity of Josie’s illness and Chrissy’s sorrow.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Neither maudlin nor melodramatic, and without any glorification, the song is infected by the same chilling gloom which has glommed onto the best of Messrs Linkous, Berman, and Drake.
    — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of melodramatic
Adjective
  • The store features oak wooden floors, mineral plaster walls, raw travertine shelves, linen accents and furniture by Axel Einar Hjorth, George Nakashima and Lina Bo Bardi.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Down a long path, a wooden fence separated walkers from white flowers dotting the expansive grassy landscape.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of wooden
Adjective
  • Compared to conventional microscopes, the Airscope offers a complete upgrade in neural imaging.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Grid current passes through silicon carbide transistors that switch at high frequency before sending it through a small conventional transformer, preserving the essential electrical isolation between the grid and everything downstream.
    — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of conventional

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“Mincing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mincing. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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